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10 Questions Every Borrower Should Ask But Often Don't

2012-02-21 | 13:43:23

 1. If I have mortgage default insurance do I also need mortgage life insurance?Yes. Mortgage life insurance is a life insurance policy on a homeowner, which will allow your family or dependents to pay off the mortgage on the home should...read more


Banks call truce on easy money mortgage battle

2012-02-09 | 07:25:49

Canadian banks call truce in easy-money mortgage battlegrant robertson — BANKING REPORTERFrom Thursday's Globe and MailPublished Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 7:43PM ESTCanada’s mortgage party has come to an abrupt halt.The bonanza of dirt...read more


10 most common Mortgage Q&A's

2012-01-10 | 19:38:30

1. What’s the best rate I can get?Your credit score plays a big part in the interest rate for which you will qualify, as the riskier you appear as a borrower, the higher your rate will be. Rate is definitely not the most important aspect of a...read more


Credit Card Roulette

2011-12-29 | 15:46:30

Credit card roulettewill dunningFrom Thursday's Globe and MailPublished Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 2:00AM EST Credit card lending is starting to look a lot like airline travel did a generation ago.In those times, government regulations set minimum...read more


Home sales up six per cent, prices up 4.6 per cent year-over-year in November

2011-12-16 | 08:30:44

 By Sunny Freeman, The Canadian PressTORONTO - Canada's housing sector is edging closer to a sellers' market as sales and prices jumped again in November, but the number of listings dropped off.Home resales rose six per cent last month on a year...read more


5 Reasons why a Fixed Rate Mortgage could be your best bet!

2011-12-08 | 08:45:23

5 reasons why a fixed-rate mortgage could be your best betBy Tom McFeat, CBC News It's a decision that millions of Canadian homeowners struggle with repeatedly during their time as homeowners: Do they choose the security of a fixed-rate mortgage, or...read more



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